Pine Overcoat

G D G D C G Em C D G Em C D G G Em If I was a bird I'd be a rook C D G Obliquely fly likes my eyes through a book G Em Lack less of knowledge from words to a page C D G Time takes its toll as it does with your age Bm C Bm C Someday you'll be wearing a pine overcoat D C G D As this mother of all forest slices it's branch across your throat LINK G D G D C G Em C D G Em C D G G Em If you were a creature you'd be a silver fox C D G With arms as strong and stubborn as an ox G Em County West Meath has stories to tell C D G Of your breaking years of whip to your shell Bm C Bm C Someday you'll be wearing a pine overcoat D C G D As this mother of all forest slices it's branch across your throat LINK G D G D C G Em C D G Em C D G G Em If you were an addict I'd be your stout C D G With a liver to thank me for a pint and a bout G Em Chancing your luck you think your a fighter C D G Tempting at fate yet you were its writer Bm C Bm C Someday I'll be wearing a pine overcoat D C G D As this mother of all forest slices it's branch across my throat G D G D C G Em C D G Em C D G Em C D G Em C D G